Rob Murphy

Went to the airport at 9 am this morning to pick up Joah Spearman who's in town on a semi-annual visit. I met Joah when he was in middle school back in 1996 and running on my high school track team at Berea High in Greenville, SC. Now Joah is the founder and CEO of Localeur, the best travel site on the internet in my opinion.

Found out that Philadelphia and Boston will be the next two cities up on localeur within a month or so. So if you're in Boston in April, check it out.

Came home for a change of clothes and then did four laps with Joah around Liberty Park. Great to see him getting into decent running shape.

6.5 miles on the treadmill at the Sandy gym after work.

I took the day off as I asn't able to make it to the gym and I don't feel like running outside when I can't see Mt. Olympus from my house.

Seeing Wilco tonight at Red Butte Garden. I'm on a cocert roll like when I was in my 20s or something.

My top all-time concerts

1. REM with The Minutemen opening - Township Auditorium, Columbia SC, 1985

2. Tom Petty with The Replacements, USF Sun Dome

3. Neil Young with Sonic Youth and Social Distortion, USF Sun Dome, 1989

4. REM all by themselves at The Ups Club, Greenville SC, 1983.

5. REM (I like REM) with Fetchin Bones at the Mud Island Ampitheater, Memphis Tn.

6. Johnny Cash with The Jayhawks at The Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis Mn, 1994

7. Tom Petty with Jackson Browne, The E Center, SLC, 2005

8. The Who, Coca Cola Apmitheater, Atlanta Ga, 1988

9. All shows by The V-Roys at The Handlebar in Greenville SC

10. Jason Isbell at The Depot, SLC, last Friday

#1 embarassment of my life - I've never seen Bruce Springsteen. Hands down my favorite band I've never seen. Still time though.

I'd put U2 at Williams Bryce Stadium on the list from 1992 but I don't like stadium concerts. It was pretty good though. 

No running.

No running.

Early morning 7 miles around Sugar House Park. Really early!

Excited to be watching McFarland USA and eating ice cream at cross country practice this afternoon.

11.25 miles at Jeremy Ranch with my team. Really happy with my team today. Everyone reached their goal of "longest run ever'.

Abby ran 10 miles!

I have a question... most of the people who read my running blog are from Utah and you know that last year at this time I was thinking seriously about leaving Utah because of the near intolerable hostility for teachers and public education in this state which mostly comes from our Republican dominated state legislature and our unelected state school board and superintendent.

My question is, after reading something like this, what is your reaction? As a teacher for 14 years in Utah, I can guarantee you that it's almost all true.